Douglas Dam

Douglas Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the in , in the southeastern United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in record time in the early 1940s to meet emergency energy demands at the height of World War II.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alder Branch and Shady Grove.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. It is accessible via State Route 338, outside of the city of Sevierville. is situated 3 miles south of Douglas Dam.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is situated 3½ miles east of Douglas Dam.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Accessible by Tennessee Secondary Primary Route 139, it lies just south of . is situated 4½ miles west of Douglas Dam.

Douglas Dam

Latitude
35.96147° or 35° 57′ 41″ north
Longitude
-83.53848° or 83° 32′ 19″ west
Elevation
938 feet (286 metres)
Operator
Tennessee Valley Authority
Open location code
867RXF66+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1023725416
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4618891
Wiki­data ID
Q1756108
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Douglas Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Douglas Dam
  • Dutch: Douglasdam
  • Egyptian Arabic: سد دوجلاس
  • Italian: diga di Douglas
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Douglas-demningen
  • Norwegian: Douglas-demningen
  • Ukrainian: ГЕС Дуглас

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